Cocaine,porn,plastic bottles:What’s left behind on Sydney’s beaches

Cocaine,porn,plastic bottles:What’s left behind on Sydney’s beaches

Roland Davies spent his life savings trying to clean up Sydney’s beaches with free coffees and a fire truck called Trish.

  • byAndrew Taylor

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Freemason halls brought members together,now they’re tearing the organisation apart
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Freemason halls brought members together,now they’re tearing the organisation apart

Expulsions and conflict have beset the fraternal organisation as it looks for a way to survive amid diving membership numbers.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Alfred isn’t an easy house guest. But rescuers are racing to bring more wildlife home from fires

Alfred isn’t an easy house guest. But rescuers are racing to bring more wildlife home from fires

Firefighters have saved lives and towns across Victoria,but the race is now on to rescue wildlife hit hard in burnt forests,including vulnerable koalas.

  • bySherryn Groch
Busy parents could mean the death of the beloved school canteen

Busy parents could mean the death of the beloved school canteen

The traditional tuckshop lunch is in peril as schools face declining volunteer numbers,with some struggling to operate canteens and others forced to outsource help.

  • byHannah Kennelly
How Rev Bill Crews donates Christmas meals – did somebody say Menugod?

How Rev Bill Crews donates Christmas meals – did somebody say Menugod?

Diane,aged 79:“Anyone who volunteers their time is a superstar.”

  • byTim Barlass
Vols on hols:The CFA’s plan to recruit volunteer Melburnian firefighters

Vols on hols:The CFA’s plan to recruit volunteer Melburnian firefighters

Would you drop everything to fight a bushfire on your summer holiday? The Victorian fire service is counting on city slickers to boost dwindling membership numbers.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
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How the state’s emergency services are going to appeal to young volunteers

How the state’s emergency services are going to appeal to young volunteers

NSW needs more volunteers for its rescue organisations and Prince Edward wants to help.

  • byJulie Power
Spending time with an 84-year-old gives Chantelle’s life more meaning and joy

Spending time with an 84-year-old gives Chantelle’s life more meaning and joy

Chantelle Ellem was going through a rough patch when she saw a Facebook call-out asking for volunteers to spend time with the elderly.

  • byEvelyn Lewin
How strata schemes are letting down Sydney’s apartment owners

How strata schemes are letting down Sydney’s apartment owners

Peak bodies are calling for an overhaul of volunteer-based,inexperienced strata committees as unexpected costs lead to fire sales of strata apartments.

  • byAmber Schultz
‘If you’d told 16-year-old me that I’d build a life in Tanzania,I’d have laughed’

‘If you’d told 16-year-old me that I’d build a life in Tanzania,I’d have laughed’

A documentary on a school changing children’s lives ignited the passion that led Madeleine Kelly to make her own dreams come true.

  • byMadeleine Kelly
Been there,done that:Why Sophie answers the phone at Lifeline

Been there,done that:Why Sophie answers the phone at Lifeline

Five years ago as a 22-year-old uni student,she needed help. Even with a career in film and TV advertising these days,she answers the call.

  • byTim Barlass